Image formation in color reversal materials using strong inhibitors

Abstract

An improved color reversal element comprising: a support having thereon at least two light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers and a compound capable of releasing a development inhibitor, the element comprising a compound having the structural formula CAR--(TIME).sub.n --INH wherein: CAR is a carrier moiety from which --(TIME) n --INH is released during color development; TIME is a timing group; INH is comprised of a development inhibitor moiety selected from the group consisting of oxazole, thiazole, diazole, oxathiazole, triazole, thiatriazole, benzotriazole, tetrazole, benzimidazole, indazole, isoindazole, mercaptotriazole, mercaptothiadiazole, mercaptotetrazole, selenotetrazole, mercaptothiazole, selenobenzothiazole, mercaptobenzoxazole, selenobenzoxazole, mercaptobenzimidazole, mercaptobenzothiazole, selenobenzimidazole, benzodiazole, mercaptooxadiazole, or benzisodiazole, the INH havina an inhibitor strength greater than 1 (one), and n is 0, 1 or 2.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method of processing a color reversal photographic element having: a support having thereon at least two light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers and a compound capable of releasing a development inhibitor, the element comprising a compound having the structural formula   CAR--(TIME).sub.n --INH     wherein:     CAR is a carrier moiety from which --(TIME) n  --INH is released during color development;   TIME is a timing group; INH is comprised of a development inhibitor moiety selected from the group consisting of oxazole, thiazole, diazole, oxathiazole, triazole, thiatriazole, benzotriazole, tetrazole, benzimidazole, indazole, isoindazole, mercaptotriazole, mercaptotetrazole, selenotetrazole, mercaptothiazole, selenobenzothiazole, emercaptobenzoxazole, selenobenzoxazole, mercaptobenzimidazole, selenobenzimidazole, benzodiazole, mercaptooxadiazole, or benzisodiazole, the INH having an inhibitor potency greater than 1 (one), and   n is 0, 1 or 2, wherein inhibitor potency, IS, of the INH compound is defined as: ##EQU5## where IN.sub.(test) is the inhibitor number of INH and IN.sub.(control) is the inhibitor number for 1-phenyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole;     the method comprising first treating the element with a black and white developer to develop exposed silver grains, then fogging non-exposed silver halide grains, then treating the element with a color developer.   
     
     
       2. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein INH has a structure selected from ##STR33## wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, hydrogen, halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, arlyoxycarbonyl group, amino group, sulfamoyl group, sulfonamido group, sulfoxyl group carbamoyl group, alkylsulfo group, arylsulfo group, hydroxy group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, acylamino group, ureido group, arylthio group, alkylthio group, cyano group, wherein when R is either a substituted alkyl group or a substituted aryl group, the alkyl group or aryl group is substituted by a hydrogen, halogen, alkyl group, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, aryloxycarbonyl group, amino group, sulfamoyl group, sulfonamido group, sulfoxyl group, carbamoyl group, alkylsulfo group, arylsulfo group, hydroxy group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, acylamino group, ureido group, arylthio group, alkylthio group, or cyano group, and s is 1 to 4.   
     
     
       3. A method in accordance with claim 1 wherein INH selected from: ##STR34## 
     
     
       4. The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein CAR is a coupler moiety. 
     
     
       5. The method in accordance with claim 4 wherein the coupler moiety is ballasted. 
     
     
       6. The method in accordance with claim 4 wherein --(TIME) n  --INH is bonded to a coupling position of the coupler moiety 
     
     
       7. The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein CAR is unballasted and the TIME moiety attached to CAR is ballasted. 
     
     
       8. The method in accordance with claim 7 wherein CAR is a coupler moiety. 
     
     
       9. The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein CAR is a moiety which can cross-oxidize with oxidized color developer, and is selected from the class consisting of hydrazides and hydroquinones. 
     
     
       10. The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the compound is present in the element from 0.002 to about 0.35 g/m 2 . 
     
     
       11. The method in accordance with claim 1 wherein the compound is present in the element from about 0.005 to about 0.15 g/m 2 . 
     
     
       12. A method of processing a color reversal photographic method having: a support having thereon at least one photographic silver halide emulsion layer, the element having at least one red sensitive layer, at least one green sensitive layer and at least one blue sensitive layer and containing a development inhibitor releasing compound having the structural formula   CAR--(TIME).sub.n --INH     wherein:     CAR is a carrier moiety from which --(TIME) n  --INH is released during color development;   TIME is a timing group;   INH is comprised of a development inhibitor moiety selected from the group consisting of oxazole, thiazole, diazole, oxathiazole, triazole, thiatriazole, benzotriazole, tetrazole, benzimidazole, indazole, isoindazole, mercaptotriazole, mercaptotetrazole, selenotetrazole, mercaptothiazole, selenobenzothiazole, mercaptobenzoxazole, selenobenzoxazole, mercaptobenzimidazole, mercaptobenzothiazole, selenobenzimidazole, benzodiazole, mercaptooxadiazole, or benzisodiazole, the INH having an inhibitor potency greater than 1 (one), and   n is 0, 1 or 2, wherein inhibitor potency, IS, of the INH compound is defined as: ##EQU6## where IN.sub.(test) is the inhibitor number of INH and IN.sub.(control) is the inhibitor number for 1-phenyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole;     the method comprising first treating the element with a black and white developer to develop exposed silver grains, then fogging non-exposed silver halide grains, then treating the element with a color developer.   
     
     
       13. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein INH has a structure selected from ##STR35## wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, hydrogen, halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, arlyoxycarbonyl group, amino group, sulfamoyl group, sulfonamido group, sulfoxyl group carbamoyl group, alkylsulfo group, arylsulfo group, hydroxy group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, acylamino group, ureido group, arylthio group, alkylthio group, cyano group, and wherein when R is either a substituted alkyl group or a substituted aryl group, the alkyl group or aryl group is substituted by a hydrogen, halogen, alkyl group, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, aryloxycarbonyl group, amino group, sulfamoyl group, sulfonamido group, sulfoxyl group, carbamoyl group, alkylsulfo group, arylsulfo group, hydroxy group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, acylamino group, ureido group, arylthio group, alkylthio group, or cyano group, and   s is 1 to 4.   
     
     
       14. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein INH where preferred INH are selected from: ##STR36## 
     
     
       15. A method of processing a color reversal method having: a support having thereon at least one photographic silver halide emulsion layer, the element having at least one red sensitive layer, at least one green sensitive layer and at least one blue sensitive layer and a image modifying compound which provides saturation in colors while providing less saturation in other colors and capable of releasing a development inhibitor compound having the structural formula   CAR--(TIME).sub.n --INH     wherein:     CAR is a carrier moiety from which --(TIME) n  --INH is released during color development;   TIME is a timing group;   INH is comprised of a development inhibitor moiety selected from the group consisting of oxazole, thiazole, diazole, oxathiazole, triazole, thiatriazole, benzotriazole, tetrarole, benzimidazole, indazole, isoindazole, mercaptotriazole, mercaptotetrazole, selenotetrazole, mercaptothiazole, selenobenzothiazole, mercaptobenzoxazole, selenobenzoxazole, mercaptobenzimidazole, mercaptobenzothiazole, selenobenzimidazole, benzodiazole, mercaptooxadiazole, or benzisodiazole, the INH having an inhibitor potency greater than 1 (one), and   n is 0, 1 or 2, wherein inhibitor potency, IS, of the INH compound is defined as: ##EQU7## where IN.sub.(test) is the inhibitor number of INH and IN.sub.(control) is the inhibitor number for 1-phenyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole;     the method comprising first treating the element with a black and white developer to develop exposed silver grains then fogging non-exposed silver halide grains, then treating the element with a color developer.   
     
     
       16. A method of processing a color reversal method having: a support bearing a red-sensitive, cyan dye-forming unit, a green-sensitive, magenta dye-forming unit, and a blue-sensitive, yellow dye-forming unit, each unit comprising at least one photosensitive silver halide layer and and image dye-forming compound;   said element containing an interimage effect-controlling means;   said interimage effect-controlling means being characterized as having the capability of simultaneously forming a red image of high relative chroma and a yellow-red tint image of substantially lower chroma when said element is exposed to a red color standard object and a yellow-red tint color standard object and thereafter developed;   the resulting said images having a red reproduction coefficient equal to or greater than 0.88 and a ratio of red reproduction coefficient to yellow-red tint reproduction coefficient equal to or greater than 1.15;   said interimage effect-controlling means comprising a compound having the structural formula   CAR--(TIME).sub.n --INH     wherein:     CAR is a carrier moiety from which --(TIME) n  --INH is released during color development;   TIME is a timing group;   INH is comprised of a development inhibitor moiety selected from the group consisting of oxazole, thiazole, diazole, oxathiazole, triazole, thiatriazole, benzotriazole, tetrazole, benzimidazole, indazole, isoindazole, mercaptotriazole, mercaptotetrazole, selenotetrazole, mercaptothiazole, selenobenzothiazole, mercaptobenzoxazole, selenobenzoxazole, mercaptobenzimidazole, mercaptobenzothiazole, selenobenzimidazole, benzodiazole, mercaptooxadiazole, or benzisodiazole, the INH having an inhibitor potency greater than 1 (one), and   n is 0, 1 or 2, wherein inhibitor potency, IS, of the INH compound is defined as: ##EQU8## where IN.sub.(test) is the inhibitor number of INH and IN.sub.(control) is the inhibitor number for 1-phenyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole;     the method comprising first treating the element with a black and white developer to develop exposed silver grains, then fogging non-exposed silver halide grains, then treating the element with a color developer.   
     
     
       17. A method in accordance with claim 16 wherein INH has a structure selected from ##STR37## wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, hydrogen, halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, arlyoxycarbonyl group, amino group, sulfamoyl group, sulfonamido group, sulfoxyl group carbamoyl group, alkylsulfo group, arylsulfo group, hydroxy group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, acylamino group, ureido group, arylthio group, alkylthio group, cyano group, wherein when R is either a substituted alkyl group or a substituted aryl group, the alkyl group or aryl group is substituted by a hydrogen, halogen, alkyl group, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, aryloxycarbonyl group, amino group, sulfamoyl group, sulfonamido group, sulfoxyl group, carbamoyl group, alkylsulfo group, arylsulfo group, hydroxy group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, acylamino group, ureido group, arylthio group, alkylthio group, or cyano group, and s is 1 to 4.   
     
     
       18. A method in accordance with claim 16 wherein INH is selected from: ##STR38## 
     
     
       19. The method in accordance with claim 16 wherein CAR is a coupler moiety. 
     
     
       20. The method in accordance with claim 19 wherein the coupler moiety is ballasted. 
     
     
       21. The method in accordance with claim 16 wherein --(TIME) n  --INH is bonded to a coupling position of the coupler moiety. 
     
     
       22. The method in accordance with claim 19 wherein the method is unballasted and the TIME moiety attached to the method is ballasted. 
     
     
       23. The method in accordance with claim 22 wherein CAR is a coupler moiety. 
     
     
       24. The method in accordance with claim 16 wherein CAR is a moiety which can cross-oxidize with oxidized color developer, and is selected from the class consisting of hydrazides and hydroquinones. 
     
     
       25. The method in accordance with claim 16 wherein the compound is present in the element from 0.002 to about 0.35 g/m 2 . 
     
     
       26. The method in accordance with claim 16 wherein the compound is present in the element from about 0.005 to about 0.15 g/m 2 . 
     
     
       27. A method of processing a color reversal photographic element having: a support bearing a red-sensitive, cyan dye-forming unit, a green-sensitive, magenta dye-forming unit, and a blue-sensitive, yellow dye-forming unit, each unit comprising at least one photosensitive silver halide layer and and image dye-forming compound;   said element containing an interimage effect-controlling means;   said interimage effect-controlling means being characterized as having the capability of simultaneously forming a red image of high relative chroma and a yellow-red tint image of substantially lower chroma when said element is exposed to a red color standard object and a yellow-red tint color standard object and thereafter developed;   said red color standard object having CIELab values for D 55  reference white a*=30.46, b*=19.16, C*=35.98, L*=40.12; said yellow-red tint color standard object having CIELab values a*=17.26, b*=18.01, C*=24.95, L*=66.98;   the resulting said images having a red reproduction coefficient equal to or greater than 0.88 and a ratio of red reproduction coefficient to yellow-red tint reproduction coefficient equal to or greater than 1.15;   said interimage effect-controlling means comprising a compound having the structural formula   CAR--(TIME).sub.n --INH     wherein:     CAR is a carrier moiety from which --(TIME) n  --INH is released during color development;   TIME is a timing group;   INH is comprised of a development inhibitor moiety selected from the group consisting of oxazole, thiazole, diazole, oxathiazole, triazole, thiatriazole, benzotriazole, tetrazole, benzimidazole, indazole, isoindazole, mercaptotriazole, mercaptotetrazole, selenotetrazole, mercaptothiazole, selenobenzothiazole, mercaptobenzoxazole, selenobenzoxazole, mercaptobenzimidazole, mercaptobenzothiazole, selenobenzimidazole, benzodiazole, mercaptooxadiazole, or benzisodiazole, the INH having an inhibitor potency greater than 1 (one), and   n is 0, 1 or 2, wherein inhibitor potency., IS, of the INH compound is defined as: ##EQU9## where IN.sub.(test) is the inhibitor number of INH and IN.sub.(control) is the inhibitor number for 1-phenyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole;     the method comprising first treating the element with a black and white developer to develop exposed silver grains, then fogging non-exposed silver halide grains, then treating the element with a color developer.   
     
     
       28. A method of processing a color reversal photographic element having: a support having thereon at least one photographic silver halide emulsion layer, the element having at least one red sensitive layer, at least one green sensitive layer and at least one blue sensitive layer and a image modifying compound, wherein said element is capable of an improvement in sharpness of at least 1 CMT when developed in a color reversal developer process comprising a non-chromogenic developing step and a chromogenic developing step, wherein the improvement in sharpness results from said chromogenic developing step, said image modifying compound having the structural formula   CAR--(TIME).sub.n --INH     wherein:     CAR is a carrier moiety from which --(TIME) n  --INH is released during color development;   TIME is a timing group;   INH is comprised of a development inhibitor moiety selected from the group consisting of oxazole, thiazole, diazole, oxathiazole, triazole, thiatriazole, benzotriazole, tetrazole, benzimidazole, indazole, isoindazole, mercaptotriazole, mercaptothiadiazole, mercaptotetrazole, selenotetrazole, mercaptothiazole, selenobenzothiazole, mercaptobenzoxazole, selenobenzoxazole, mercaptobenzimidazole, mercaptobenzothiazole, selenobenzimidazole, benzodiazole, mercaptooxadiazole, or benzisodiazole, the INH having an inhibitor potency greater than 1 (one), and   n is 0, 1 or 2, wherein inhibitor potency, IS, of the INH compound is defined as: ##EQU10## where IN.sub.(test) is the inhibitor number Of INH and IN.sub.(control) is the inhibitor number for 1-phenyl-5-mercapto-1,2,3,4-tetrazole;     the method comprising first treating the element with black and white developer to develop exposed silver grains, then fogging non-exposed silver halide grains, then treating the element with a color developer.   
     
     
       29. A method in accordance with claim 28 wherein INH has a structure selected from ##STR39## wherein R is a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, hydrogen, halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, arlyoxycarbonyl group, amino group, sulfamoyl group, sulfonamido group, sulfoxyl group carbamoyl group, alkylsulfo group, arylsulfo group, hydroxy group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, acylamino group, ureido group, arylthio group, alkylthio group, cyano group, wherein when R is either a substituted alkyl group or a substituted aryl group, the alkyl group or aryl group is substituted by a hydrogen, halogen, alkyl group, 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, alkoxy group, aryloxy group, alkoxycarbonyl group, aryloxycarbonyl group, amino group, sulfamoyl group, sulfonamido group, sulfoxyl group, carbamoyl group, alkylsulfo group, arylsulfo group, hydroxy group, aryloxycarbonylamino group, alkoxycarbonylamino group, acylamino group, ureido group, arylthio group, alkylthio group, or cyano group, and s is 1 to 4.   
     
     
       30. A method in accordance with claim 28 wherein INH is selected from: ##STR40##